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KAMAZ is ready to supply the latest dump trucks 6×6 and 8×8 to NATO countries

The press service of the auto giant announced that in trucks of increased cross-country ability “65959” and “65958” from three- and four-axle chassis, customers are not only interested in Russia, but also in other countries. Kamaz unexpectedly called among export markets not only “friendly” Iran, but also in NATO Turkey, and candidates for the North Atlantic Alliance – the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

In April, the CEO of KAMAZ Sergey Kogogin made it clear that the export in 2025 would be small: at the level of four to five thousand pieces. In what volumes of supplies of dump trucks are interested in Türkiye, Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia at the factory did not specify. In Russia, the new all -wheel drive dump trucks of the K5 line has not yet been appreciated in rubles, and the dealers do not have these machines.

KAMAZ called the “Chinese” the main reason for the crisis in the car market in Russia, it turned out which KAMAZ line K3 would be the first to resign the largest KamAZ dump truck with a full weight of 95 tons

KAMAZ-65959 with a full weight of 35 tons with three leading axes and a 6×6 wheeled formula. The carrying capacity of the dump truck is 18 tons. KAMAZ-65958 with a full weight of 44 tons with four leading axes and a 8×8 wheeled formula. Both have in -line six -cylinder engines in the forcing options for 460 and 560 horsepower, respectively. The gearbox is a 16-speed “mechanics”.

The new line of dump trucks is a cabin with a sleeping bag, air conditioning, an autonomous heater, a refrigerator and a tachograph. The experimental party KAMAZ-65959 with a 6×6 wheel formula will be released in June, these cars will go on sale. There is no information about the timing of the appearance on the market of the four -axle version of 8×8. Replacing old KamAZ K3 trucks with new ones will begin with dump trucks, but in a more massive 6×4 configuration.

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